Beyond intention: Predicting children’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake using the theory of planned behavior
Eva Yi Hung Lau,
Jian-Bin Li,
Derwin King Chung Chan
Abstract:This prospective study tested if parental factors from the theory of planned behavior (TPB) predicted children’s uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine and examined whether parents’ intention to vaccinate children against COVID-19 would mediate such associations. Participants were 852 Hong Kong parents of 1076 children aged 5–12. At Time 1, parents reported on items measuring the TPB predictors (i.e. attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) and intention. At Time 2 (approximately 4 months after T… Show more
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